A robber pretending to be a police officer, pulled over a taxi in Edenbridge and stole a designer watch has been jailed. The fake ‘copper’, Jake Shields, initially denied any…
Hiding £240,000 worth of cocaine beside his bed as he slept has resulted in a jail sentence for a Broadstairs drug dealer. On Thursday morning 12 March 2026, Kent Police…
A dangerous rapist who subjected a woman to a violent ordeal before forcing her into a car and kidnapping her has been jailed for two decades. The horrific violence began…
Firefighters were called to a commercial premises in Harrietsham on Thursday afternoon, 27 August, following reports of a fire involving a sauna. Kent Fire and Rescue Service sent two fire…
An investigation into a Gillingham house fire has led to a man being charged with arson. Kent Police officers attended the blaze on Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 5.30pm. The…
Library image SCOPIX A Research Fellow at the University of Kent has reported a groundbreaking discovery revealing that masonry from Sandown Castle in Deal, a long-lost 16th-century fortress built by…
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of fraud, theft, and criminal damage following reports of rogue trading in Paddock Wood. Kent Police launched an investigation after alleged fraudulent activity…
Two suspects have been arrested and a high-value Planet X Tempest road bike recovered following a theft in Ashford. Kent Police were alerted after the bicycle was cut from a…
Library image An arrest has been made and power tools recovered in Gravesend following quick action by Kent Police officers who were called to a car park in Wrotham Road…
A CCTV image has been released in an investigation into a restaurant burglary in Gravesend. During the early hours of Wednesday 12 August 2026 it was reported that when the…
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